Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XLVIII

           Hewasreleasedfromtheengagementtobemortifiedandunhappy,tillsomeotherprettygirlcouldattracthimintomatrimonyagain,andhemightsetforwardonasecond,and,itistobehoped,moreprosperoustrialofthestate:ifduped,tobedupedatleastwithgoodhumourandgoodluck;whileshemustwithdrawwithinfinitelystrongerfeelingstoaretirementandreproachwhichcouldallownosecondspringofhopeorcharacter.

           Whereshecouldbeplacedbecameasubjectofmostmelancholyandmomentousconsultation.Mrs.Norris,whoseattachmentseemedtoaugmentwiththedemeritsofherniece,wouldhavehadherreceivedathomeandcountenancedbythemall.SirThomaswouldnothearofit;andMrs.Norris’sangeragainstFannywassomuchthegreater,fromconsideringherresidencethereasthemotive.Shepersistedinplacinghisscruplestoheraccount,thoughSirThomasverysolemnlyassuredherthat,hadtherebeennoyoungwomaninquestion,hadtherebeennoyoungpersonofeithersexbelongingtohim,tobeendangeredbythesocietyorhurtbythecharacterofMrs.Rushworth,hewouldneverhaveofferedsogreataninsulttotheneighbourhoodastoexpectittonoticeher.Asadaughter,hehopedapenitentone,sheshouldbeprotectedbyhim,andsecuredineverycomfort,andsupportedbyeveryencouragementtodoright,whichtheirrelativesituationsadmitted;butfartherthanthathecouldnotgo.

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